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2016 USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Big Board - DyeStat

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USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships: The Big Board

 

Sunday -- Norman rocks 20.15 in the 200!

Saturday -- HSR for Tia Jones in the 100 hurdles: 12.84!

Friday -- Fiona O'Keeffe gets best of Anna Rohrer in 5K

 

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

 

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The USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships have begun in Clovis, Calif. Check here for a rolling list of winners, highlights, record-setters and other news and notes. The temperature could hit 105 on Sunday - FORECAST

 

Athletic.net will be updated throughout the weekend to reflect the ever-changing national rankings. RESULTS | START LISTS

 

Storylines - 10 THINGS TO WATCH

INTERVIEWS

BUILDING THE TEAM FOR WORLDS

 

Friday: Fast finals in the 100 meters took center stage on Day 1 as Candace Hill returned to championship competition for the first time since turning pro. She won the women's final in 11.24 seconds and was followed by familiar rival Jayla Kirkland from Woodlawn AL in 11.41. ...Noah Lyles of TC Williams VA blitzed the men's field in the finals with a dazzling 10.08 (2.2w). ... In a stirring finish to the women's 5,000 meters, Fiona O'Keeffe from Davis Senior CA ran the sixth fastest time in HS history (15:56.84) and sprinted past Notre Dame freshman Anna Rohrer for the win. ... Illinois and Oregon all-time long jump records fell as Ja'Mari Ward returned from a dislocated knee cap to jump 25-8.75 and Harrison Schrage broke Jordan Kent's all-time OR record with 25-3.25. 

 

Saturday: Georgia freshman Tia Jones, running out in lane 8, ran 12.84 (1.2) and smashed the high school national record held by Dior Hall (12.92). Jones' time is a world youth record and No. 2 on the all-time world junior list. Jones is 15 years old and turns 16 this fall. In the final, she ran a very close second to DeSoto TX star Alexis Duncan, 13.04 to 13.05. ... Sydney McLaughlin ran near her record-breaking 400 hurdles time from last weekend, making the team with a victory in 54.54. ...Kate Murphy and Katie Rainsberger surged past Destiny Collins and duked it out on the final home stretch in the 3,000 meters. Murphy became the third-fastest high schooler ever with 9:10.51 and also snagged the meet and junior class record, with Rainsberger clocking 9:11.60. ... The women's 800 was a great race, with Samantha Watson edging out Aaliyah Miller 2:02.91 to 2:02.96. ... With 50 spots settled, high school kids have nabbed 25 slots and college athletes have 25.

 

Sunday: The day's most electric moment came from Vista Murrieta CA star Michael Norman, who ran the third-fastest 200 in prep history (20.15) to win the junior title. His start and curve were nothing short of sensational. ... Alexa Efraimson and Christina Aragon went 1-2 in the women's 1,500 meters. ... Darius Carbin of Mt. Pleasant CA jumped 7-3.25 to win the high jump. ... Buchanan's Hannah Waller made the team on her home track, finishing right behind Lynna Irby in the 400 final.

 

 

New Records:

Tia Jones, George Walton GA, 100 hurdles, 12.84 seconds - HSR, WYB 

 

All-Time Revisions (HS):

Tia Jones, George Walton GA, 100 hurdles, 12.84 seconds - No. 1 all-time

Marcus Krah, Hillside NC, 110 hurdles, 13.25 - No. 2 all-time

Michael Norman, Vista Murrieta CA, 200 meters, 20.15 - No. 3 all-time

Kate Murphy, Lake Braddock VA, 3,000 meters, 9:10.51 - No. 3 all-time

Katie Rainsberger, Air Academy CO, 3,000 meters, 9:11.60 - No. 4 all-time

Anna Cockrell, Providence Day NC, 400 hurdles, 55.89 - No. 4 all-time

Fiona O'Keeffe, Davis Senior CA, 5,000 meters, 15:56.84 - No. 6 all-time

Brandee' Johnson, Nansemond River VA, 400 hurdles, 56.16 - No. 6 all-time

Samantha Watson, Rush-Henrietta NY, 800 meters, 2:02.91 - No. 9 all-time

Aaliyah Miller, McKinney Boyd TX, 800 meters, 2:02.96 - No. 10 all-time

Grant Holloway, Grassfield VA, 110 hurdles, 13.37 - No. 10 all-time

Ja'Mari Ward, Cahokia IL, Long jump, 25-8.75 - No. 24 all-time (tie)

 

 

Meet Notes:

 

100:

- Candace Hill, who recently completed her junior year of high school, dominated her prelim (11.09) and the final (11.24), both wind-legal. She will try to add a world junior title to the world youth gold medal she won last year.

- Noah Lyles, who scratched the 200, was quick and strong in the 100 final, running 10.08 (2.2w). 

 

200:

- Michael Norman made his final race as prep in California a memorable one, exploding out of the start of the 200 meters and coming home in 20.15 seconds. He missed the all-time national record by just .02 seconds. Behind him, Western Branch VA's Micaiah Harris came up with a big PR of 20.77 to secure the second spot.

- Candace Hill elected not to contest the final, opening the event up in a way that was unexpected. New Balance Nationals Outdoor champion Jayla Kirkland seized the opportunity and the Alabama high school junior ran 23.16 for the win. Kirkland was runner-up to Hill in the 100 as well. Baylor's Taylor Bennett was second. 

 

400:

- College freshmen Wil London of Baylor and Kahmari Montgomery of Missouri found extra gears on the homestretch and both of them ran onto the team with sub-46 times. London ran 45.61 and Montgomery clocked 45.64.

- Lynna Irby of Pike IN powered through the backstretch to establish her position and then brought it home in 52.51. Hannah Waller of Buchanan CA, competing on her home track for the last time as a prep, crossed the line second but was subsequently disqualified for stepping on the line. Karrington Winters of Ohio State was elevated to second.

 

800:

 - Samantha Watson and Aaliyah Miller ran stride for stride on the home straightaway in a fast race that saw both high school girls run under 2:03. Watson got the win with 2:02.91 to Miller's 2:02.96. Miller broke Raevyn Rogers' all-time Texas record.

- The college guys broke away early, setting up a race among Carlton Orange of Arkansas, John Lewis of Clemson and Brian Bell of Houston. On the home stretch, Bell got the advantage on the other two and then Vincent Crisp from Texas Tech came up from the back and beat Bell to the finish line in 1:46.97. Bell made the team in second with 1:47.18.

 

1,500:

- Alexa Efraimson, a Nike pro, is on a mission to win the World Junior gold in this event and the U.S final was a solid warmup. After a lagging early pace, Efraimson went into overdrive and closed her final two laps in 2:07 on the way to 4:16.75. Pursuing her every step of the way was Christina Aragon of Billings Senior MT, earning her spot on the team in 4:18.07. Kate Murphy, secure with her spot on the team in the 3,000, did not compete in the final.

-  Diego Zarate of Virginia Tech powered away in the final 250 meters to claim the win in 3:47.53 and Kendall Muhammad of Kentucky was second in 3:48.39. It was a game effort for Brea Olinda senior Austin Tamagno, who led the pack for much of the race but couldn't stay in front in the final 300. He fought to the line but finished third in 3:48.90.

 

5,000 (men)/3,000 (women):

- Destiny Collins of Great Oak CA controlled the tempo for more than six of the seven and a half laps of the women's 3,000 meters. Kate Murphy and Katie Rainsberger were prepared to sit on Collins and outkick her at the end. Rainsberger tried to challenge Murphy around the final bend and on the home straightaway, but the Lake Braddock junior's speed was too much. Murphy ran 9:10.51. The only preps who have run faster were Nike pro Mary Cain (8:58.48 to win the 2014 World Junior gold) and Lynn Bjorklund of Los Alamos NM in 1975 (9:08.6).

- A tepid pace was slowed down by Peter Seufer of Virginia Tech and Alex Ostberg of Stanford, who both knew that only a handful of competitors owned the junior standard in the 5K. The final lap was a jailbreak and Wisconsin's Zack Snider won it in 15:28.46. LSU's Dajour Braxton was second in 15:28.80 and Olin Hacker of Wisconsin was third. But Ostberg, in fourth, might end up with the team spot because he owns the standard while Braxton and Hacker do not. 

 

 

10,000 (men)/5,000 (women):

- Levi Thomet of Kodiak AK, who has spent most of the past year studying abroad in Germany before he attends Oregon, led for about 23 of the 25 laps but wasn't able to secure a top-two finish with his kick. In a race where the top four were separated by less than a second, Thomas Pollard of Iowa State ran 30:46.04 for first and UCLA's Colin Burke was second in 30:46.25.

- The women's race evolved into a battle between Notre Dame freshman Anna Rohrer and Davis Senior CA senior Fiona O'Keeffe. The recent HS graduate sat on Rohrer for much of the race and then sped by in the final 120 to win it in 15:56.84 -- sixth fastest in prep history. Rohrer ran 15:57.92. 

 

 100/110 Hurdles:

 - Marcus Krah of Hillside NC moved to No. 2 on the all-time prep list with terrific time of 13.25 seconds in the final. Houston freshman Amere Lattin snagged the second spot with 13.32 and preps Grant Holloway of Grassfield VA (13.361) and Trey Cunningham of Winfield AL (13.367) were out of luck in third and fourth. Holloway broke the Virginia all-time state record and moved to No. 10 all-time nationally.

- Tia Jones caught big attention in the semis when she blitzed the field in lane 8 and ran 12.84 for a surprising high school record and all-time world youth best. It was also the fastest time ever for a 15-year-old. In the final, it was extremely competitive in the middle lanes and Alexis Duncan nudged ahead after the final hurdle to beat Jones 13.04 to 13.05. Good luck to the rest of the world trying to keep the gold and silver away from these two.

 

 

400 Hurdles:

- Sydney McLaughlin of Union Catholic NJ moved gracefully through the final and ran a very strong 54.54, just missing her own high school record. Behind her, Anna Cockrell of Providence Day NC ran a lifetime best 55.89 for No. 4 all-time. Brandee' Johnson of Nansemond River VA ran 56.16 for No. 6 all-time .And Meleah Biermaier broke the Minnesota all-time record with 58.85. On Friday, McLaughlin glided through her prelim confidently in 56.62, easing up at the end. Anna Cockrell also advanced with 57.05. 

- Sydney's big brother Taylor, of Michigan, ran 50.74 and powered away from the field over the final 150 to secure a berth on the junior team. Amere Lattin from Houston gained his second spot on the team with a surge in the final 80 meters to claim second in 51.30.

 

3,000 Steeplechase:

- Collegians Alex Rogers of Texas and Kai Benedict of Cal edged out Dylan Hodgson of Kansas as all three finished in 8:56. 

- Arkansas frosh Devin Clark ran away from everyone and won the title in 10:31.11. Kelly Naumann of Iowa State crept up late to get second in 10:33.49.

 

10K Race Walk:

- In very warm conditions Sunday morning, none of the walkers performed up to the world junior standard. Cameron Haught (47:04.22) and A.J. Gruttadau (47:17.65) were the top finishers in the men's race. Haught made a move with a mile to go to seize a margin that he did not relinquish.

- Anali Cisneros (51:34.73) and Meaghan Podlaski (52:39.70) were the top finishers among the women. 

 

 

High Jump:

- Nicole Greene of North Carolina made 6-0 (1.83m) on her third attempt to win the junior title. Janae Moffitt of Purdue was the only other jumper to make 5-10.75. 

- Darius Carbin of Mt. Pleasant CA made first-attempt clearances at 7-2.25 and 7-3.25 to rise above all challengers. UCLA's Michael Burke edged out Oregon's Ben Milligan for the second spot, making 7-1 and 7-2.25 on his first attempt compared to Milligan's second. 

 

Long Jump:

- Ja'Mari Ward came back to competition in a big way after dislocating his knee cap in the triple jump back in May. He broke his own Illinois all-time record 25-8.75 on his second attempt. He took only four jumps. Meanwhile, in the other flight, Harrison Schrage of Grant OR nailed down the record he's been gunning for all season, flying 25-3.25 to smash Jordan Kent's 15-year-old Oregon all-time best. Schrage finished second to earn a trip to Poland. A little more than three inches separated spots two through six. 

- Bria Matthews of Georgia Tech jumped 21-3.50 on her final attempt to snatch the victory away from Houston Cypress Springs TX senior Samiyah Samuels, who tied the Texas state record and moved to No. 9 in prep history with 21-1.50. 

 

Triple Jump:

- Charles Brown Jr of Texas Tech scored a big mark of 53-7.75 to win the title and Florida State jumper Armani Wallace was second with 52-10.75. 

- Bria Matthews earned her second appointment to the U.S. team by producing the four biggest jumps of the competition on her only four legal marks. Chinne Okoronkwo of Mountlake Terrace WA, a Wisconsin recruit, earned the second spot with 42-2.25.

 

Pole Vault:

- Christopher Nilsen of Missouri won the Junior title with 18-0.50. It was his third meet over 18 feet this season. He had the bar raised to 18-6 but missed all three attempts. Virginia Tech freshman Deakin Volz was second. 

- In a meeting between the top two prep vaulters in the country, California state champion Rachel Baxter didn't record a single miss -- including her winning height of 13-9.25 -- until she attempted 4.35m (14-3.25). NBNO champion Carson Dingler made 13-9.25 on her third attempt.

 

Discus:

- Elena Bruckner of San Jose Valley Christian CA won the competition with 179-10 on her third throw. Kiana Phelps of Kingsley-Pierson IA made the team with a second place toss of 176-9.  Wisconsin record holder Josie Schaefer of Baraboo was the odd woman out, throwing a lifetime best 176-3 for third.

- New Balance Nationals Outdoor champion Connor Bandel had no problem adjusting to the junior discus, throwing 202-7 for the win. Bronson Osborn of Esperanza CA edged out Adrian Piperi for the second spot, 189-4 to 185-10.

 

Shot Put:

- In a rematch of New Balance Nationals Outdoor, Adrian Piperi of The Woodlands TX came out on top once again, launching the 6 kg shot 66-2.50 -- good for No. 3 all-time. Bronson Osborn of Eperanza threw 65-10.25 and Jordan Geist of Knoch PA was the odd man out with 64-3.25. 

- Alyssa Wilson of Monsignor Donovan NJ threw 52-7.50 to win the competition. Californian Elena Bruckner was second with 51-00.75.

 

Javelin Throw:

- Katelyn Gochenour of Marian NE, the New Balance Nationals Outdoor champion, added the U.S. junior title by throwing 163-10. NBNO heptathlon winner Emma Fitzgerald of Thayer Academy MA was second at 160-0, a little bit short of the world junior standard. 

- Hudson Keffer of Arizona State threw 229-10 for a dominant victory. Thomas Peters of Southern Mississippi latched onto the second spot by a small maargin of seven inches with 205-11.

 

 

Hammer Throw:

- Former Barrington RI teammates Bobby Colantonio and Adam Kelly will be U.S. junior teammates after going 1-2 in the hammer. Colantonio threw 243-2 and Kelly, a freshman at Princeton, threw 239-6. Colantonio is No. 3 all-time with the junior implement.

- Joy McArthur of Dana Hills CA threw No. 2 all-time 203-8 to claim the junior title. She only had two legal throws and they were both farther than second place Olatoye Sade of Ohio State.

 

 

Heptathlon/Decathlon:

 - Cale Wagner from Nebraska closed out his decathlon with a strong second day and scored 7,532 points. Wyatt Thompson-Siporen of UC-Santa Barbara was second but his 6,993 total does not meet the world junior standard.

- Massachusetts prep Emma Fitzgerald almost duplicated her point total from a week ago in Greensboro, N.C. by piling up 5,451 points. She scored 5,464 to win New Balance Nationals. Big marks in the long jump (19-8) and javelin (153-8) moved her from third to first. Lyndsey Lopes of USC was second with 5,171 but is short of the world junior standard. 



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